Rachel Thompson

Rachel Thompson is a British poet and author whose collection Rough explores themes of landscape, the body, trauma and healing through powerful, unflinching verse. Thompson's poetry draws on personal experience and the natural world to create work that is both intimate and politically engaged, addressing subjects including sexual violence, mental health and the relationship between the body and the environment. Her writing has been praised for its courage, its precision and its refusal to look away from difficult truths. Thompson is also an editor and has been involved in literary communities that support writers addressing trauma and social justice through creative work. Her approach to poetry combines confessional honesty with formal skill, creating poems that are emotionally powerful without sacrificing craft. Thompson's work contributes to important conversations about violence, consent and recovery, offering readers and listeners both witness and solidarity. The audiobook edition brings her visceral, courageous poetry to listeners who appreciate verse that engages with the body, the landscape and the urgent social issues of our time.